A moment that changed me: I had a panic attack on public transport
For a decade I lived with a fear so bad that I once tried to climb out of a tube carriage while it was in motion. Then a hypnotherapist told me to ask my parents one very important question
TL;DR
- The author experienced intense anxiety and claustrophobia, particularly on public transport, for over a decade.
- A severe panic attack in 2003, during which she attempted to exit a moving tube carriage, highlighted the severity of her condition.
- Hypnotherapy sessions uncovered a repressed memory of a train accident from her childhood in 1965.
- Her parents had not discussed the accident with her after she reacted with screaming and running away, and she had no conscious memory of it.
- Understanding the cause of her fear allowed her to develop coping mechanisms and live without constant panic.
- She later successfully navigated a challenging cable car ride, demonstrating her progress.